Jake Long back to work; Koa Misi on IR, Pat Devlin signs

Just three days after missing the first game of his four-year career, left tackle Jake Long was back to work Tuesday as the Dolphins began preparations for Saturday’s game at New England.

Long suffered a back injury that knocked him out of the Philadelphia game and kept him sidelined last Sunday at Buffalo, forcing guard John Jerry to move over and make the first start of his two-year career left of center. But Long appeared to be moving well Tuesday, raising hopes he’ll be back in the lineup Saturday.

Tight end Anthony Fasano, meanwhile, who has been on the injury report the last few weeks but has played through a rib problem, watched the workout but did not participate.

Earlier, the team announced outside linebacker Koa Misi had been put on injured reserve with a shoulder injury and practice squad quarterback Pat Devlin had been signed to the active roster. Misi also was injured against the Eagles and coach Todd Bowles admitted Monday it was unlikely he would be able to play against New England.

Devlin restores depth to a position where it had been lacking; the Dolphins had gotten through the last 10 games with only two quarterbacks on the roster, since Chad Henne was lost to a shoulder injury in early October and J.P. Losman signed to replace him.

The team also announced it had signed quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson, 23, to the practice squad. Bethel-Thompson was with the San Francisco 49ers in training camp and had been playing third string for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He had a tryout with the Dallas Cowboys earlier this week.

Also earlier, Reggie Bush was among three players nominated for the Fed-Ex Ground Player of the Week for his 203-yard rushing performance Sunday at Buffalo. Other nominees were Indianapolis’ Donald Brown, who rushed 16 times for 161 yards and a touchdown, and Philadelphia’s LeSean McCoy, who had 18 carries for 102 yards and three TDs.